Anila Babla, BACP

Anila Babla offers a steady, non-judgmental presence for people navigating difficult life changes and emotional challenges. She frames distress as a natural response - often shaped by early experiences - and uses a psychodynamic perspective to explore those recurring patterns and their roots. As a trained art therapist she also values creative ways of working, inviting visual and expressive approaches alongside talking therapy to open different paths toward understanding and change.

Anila believes in empowering people to discover their own answers. She works collaboratively, holding space for difficult feelings and willing to accompany clients through painful material with care and integrity. Her practice emphasizes connection, respect for difference, and helping each person find a way forward that fits their life and values.

Anila holds BACP accreditation - a professional designation from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and brings a calm, compassionate approach to therapy. She aims to help transform pain into practical coping strategies so that people can move toward living more fully and with greater choice.

Approaches That Inform Online Therapy

Anila draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy to guide online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to choose actions that align with personal values - it can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and problems with motivation. Psychodynamic Therapy explores how past experiences and relationship patterns shape present reactions, offering a way to understand recurring difficulties and build more freedom in responses to stress or pain.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Anila will work with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and life context, then recommend and adapt methods so therapy feels practical and relevant. The therapeutic plan can evolve as needs change.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life. These options allow people to connect from different locations, choose interaction styles that suit them, and maintain continuity of support while balancing work, family, or other commitments.